David Alexander Hill (16 December 1881 – 21 May 1928) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

St Quivox St Quivox is a small Scottish village north of Ayr and east of Prestwick. It lies on the B7035 east of the A77 road, A77. History The uniquely named village is said to be a corruption either of St Kevoca, St Kevoch or St Kennocha. It is tho ...

South Ayrshire South Ayrshire (; , ) is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire. South Ayrshire had an estimated population in 2021 of 112,45 ...

, Hill played club football for

Third Lanark Third Lanark Athletic Club was a Scottish football club based in Glasgow. Founded in 1872 as an offshoot of the 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, the club was a founder member of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1872 and the Scottish ...

, playing on the losing side in the 1906 Scottish Cup Final (he had been with the club when they won the same trophy the previous season, but was only a reserve player and was not selected for the match) and made one appearance for

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in 1906.

References

1881 births 1928 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Football League players Ayr Parkhouse F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. players Men's association football fullbacks Place of death missing Footballers from South Ayrshire People from St Quivox 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1880s-stub